Creating a Git repository

If you haven’t done so yet, now is a good time to create a Git repository to manage the changes in your code over time. You can choose between a public repository (for free & open-source extensions) or a private one (for custom or commercial extensions).

Updating the extension

As others start using your extension, you may receive bug reports, feature requests, comments etc. If your extension is open-source, you may get bug fixes directly as code. Use the tools provided by your Git platform of choice to manage the development process using issues, merge requests, branches etc.

You can commit changes to your repository at any time during the process.

Mechanic shows an ‘update available’ notification only if the version number of the extension is increased.